Monica Lewinsky, the Office Siren Trend and the Salience of Women's Workwear
25 years after the Lewinsky-Clinton scandal, the now-50-year-old Monica Lewinsky is the face of LA cool-girl brand Reformation’s new “workwear” campaign.
What is Virtual Reality Therapy Like?
As vr therapy becomes more accessible than ever, we look at whether strapping on a headset can really be a mental health help.
Morgan Brennan on the Power of Women’s Football
If there’s one thing we love here at espressOh (other than coffee and skincare, of course), it’s football. That’s why this year we released our Oh.Jersey, inspired by the iconic football kits of the 90s to celebrate the beautiful game.
Femme Frights: A Celebration of Women, Non-Binary, and Trans Folk in Horror
FEMME FRIGHTS, presented by Girls in Film, features a curated selection of short horror films that defy conventions and redefine fear.
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BLUEM: ‘I won’t do anything that doesn’t feel completely authentic’
For Sardinian creative Chiara Floris, BLUEM is one of the treasures she offers the world. The experimental musical project expresses her deep connection to heritage, and the newly-released album nou is another addition to the lore of her land, embedding BLUEM in the annals of Sardinian mythology.
Brooke Combe: ‘I want to bring soul music back to Britain’
Hailing from a small town outside Edinburgh, inspired by new-wave soul and with roots in indie-rock, Brooke Combe’s varied influences exude from her latest collection of tracks. Navigating feelings of heartbreak and insecurity as well as grappling with identity, race and gender, Brooke deals with personal themes on a wide and intimate scale.
Benny Sings: ‘I’ve yearned my whole life, it’s deep within me’
A pioneer of hip-hop-laden bedroom pop and sunny 70s-inspired beats, we speak to Benny Sings as he returns with his eighth album, Young Hearts.
Are we in for an era of “childhood-ruining” horror?
With the release of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey imminent, Arabella Peterson explores the trend of horror tapping into childhood fears.
What happens when your song goes viral on TikTok? We speak to the most listened-to artists you’ve never heard of
Is TikTok’s potential for democratisation overshadowed by the problems the app presents? We speak to the creators behind ‘Monkeys Spinning Monkeys’, ‘Funny Song’ and ‘Dom Dom Yes Yes’ to find out.
The Menu and Triangle of Sadness | We can’t eat the rich, but we CAN laugh at them
In the new wave of 'eat the rich' movies, capitalism is the most marketable theme in entertainment. It feels like an inevitable addition.
The Horror Show at Somerset House | ‘Subculture is dead’
Horror as a genre is experiencing a breakneck resurgence in popularity. The Horror Show!, a new exhibition at Somerset House, looks at the subversive archetypes in British counter-culture and their demonisation by authorities.
Inside the Teen Diaries of Sydney Cool Girls
Nothing brings millennial women together like collective memories of Supre slogan tees and Blue Light Discos; so I profiled a few creatives who are around my age to reminisce on their most tragic fashion moments and nostalgic throwbacks. Take a peek inside their teen diaries...
The Foreword's Critical Thinking Glossary: Toxic Positivity
If you traverse the same corners of the internet that we do, chances are you've heard of this one. Toxic positivity is a belief or habit that champions positive thinking in all situations, regardless of the gravitas, nuance or possible outcome.
Jess Cochrane Kisses the Past Goodbye
Jess’ immaculate photographic portraits are veiled by gestural streaks of colour, a style that has become her perpetual tour de force. As well as paint, she uses lipstick to mask and contort polished images, critiquing our constrictive standards of beauty and femininity. In examining our incessant quest for perfection, she blurs the lines between the performative and personal.
Journalist Akiko Kurematsu on the beauty of creative unpredictability
Akiko Kurematsu has a resume that reads like a novel; twists, turns, adventures, and each chapter is even more fascinating than the last. Her captivatingly diverse career includes hosting CNN’s Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, heading up the Vice Japan office and having a John Galliano haute couture dress named after her, just casually.
The Foreword's Critical Thinking Glossary: Straw Man Argument
A straw man argument AKA a straw man fallacy occurs when someone takes another person's point, distorts it or exaggerates it, and then attacks the distortion as if that is really the claim the first person is making.
The Foreword's Critical Thinking Glossary: Whataboutism
Whataboutism, also known as whataboutery, is a technique that attempts to discredit an opponent's position by accusing them of hypocrisy without directly refuting or disproving their argument. It's basically a rhetorical diversion.
Three Stylish Sydneysiders on Dressing for Home and the Post-Iso Fashion Scene
Here, three fashion-forward women share their style philosophies and thoughts on dressing in the era of social distancing.
Jess Cochrane Doesn’t Want To Paint A Perfect Image
An interview with artist Jessica Cochrane.